Abstract
People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) have been suggested to be more vulnerable to negative psychological and psycho-social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim was to assess the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in PwP. A Danish/Swedish cohort of 67 PwP was analysed. Health-related quality of life (HRQL), depression, anxiety, apathy, sleep and motor symptom-scores were included in the analysis. Additionally, the Danish participants provided free-text descriptions of life during the pandemic. Overall, the participants reported significantly better HRQL during the COVID-19 period compared with before. Reduced social pressure may be part of the explanation. Despite worsened anxiety, night sleep improved.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Parkinson's Disease |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 491-495 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 1877-7171 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anxiety/diagnosis
- COVID-19/diagnosis
- Cohort Studies
- Denmark/epidemiology
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Pandemics
- Parkinson Disease/diagnosis
- Quality of Life/psychology
- Sweden/epidemiology
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